SUNBURSTS | Slope Day DJ Battle

In the hours before The Chainsmokers were announced as the Slope Day headliner, student DJs battled for a spot to open for Cornell's largest music event.

Baseball Collapses Late, Swept by the Quakers

Cornell was two outs away from avoiding a sweep. 

The Scoop on Sidechat: Why Cornell Students Cannot Live Without It

Sidechat is Cornell’s famously faceless app: The one (virtual) place on campus where majors, internships and LinkedIn connections fall victim to anonymity. Your resume does not lead to more upvotes. In some way, all of us have interacted with the unfiltered, occasionally egregious discussions that take place on Sidechat on a daily basis. We come together on Sidechat like sheep in an ever-so-chatty herd before finals, class registration and/or a dreaded snowstorm to make jokes, post memes and share in our collective misery. Whether we are posting on Sidechat or simply scrolling, no one can deny the comfort of community in the slightly smiling purple face with a singular blue teardrop.  

'Beloved Advisor and Mentor': Prof. Annetta Alexandridis Dies

Prof. Annetta Alexandridis, history of art and visual studies, died on Monday morning, according to an email sent to the Cornell community by Peter Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

GUEST ROOM | The Misrepresentation of History and the Ragebaiting Man

Alexander Walters is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at apw65@cornell.edu. 

Women’s Lacrosse Beats Harvard in 24-Goal Thriller as Postseason Hunt Continues

60 minutes, 24 goals and 14 cards received. The Red could not have asked for a more dramatic match in their April 11 face-off against Harvard.

Men’s Heavyweight Rowing Splits Meet Against No. 12 Boston University in Saratoga Regatta

On a day characterized by strong headwinds and crosswinds, the men's heavyweight rowing team faced Boston University on Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs, New York, in a close and quick regatta. After a loss to Harvard the prior Saturday, the No. 13 Red split the meet against the No. 12 Terriers, showing off what it spent the week working on.

BADAWI | Don’t Turn Away

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Language Students Prefer Human Conversations Over AI

Macarena Tejada López is a lecturer of Spanish in the Department of Romance Studies. She can be contacted at mt639@cornell.edu. 

April 13th, 2026 | Mini Crossword

Students Gather to Mark Ramadan’s End At MECA’s Annual Eid Banquet

Seated at tables draped in shades of deep red, approximately 150 people attended Cornell’s Muslim Educational and Cultural Association’s annual Eid Banquet on Saturday evening to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The banquet included a formal dinner, keynote address, senior recognition ceremony, photo booth and game of Family Feud.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Receives $174.5K Grant to Update 4-H Facilities

State Senator Lea Webb (D), who represents New York’s 52nd district, announced the allocation of $174,500 in grant funding to update 4-H Acres facilities, which are owned by the Cornell Cooperative Extension, on Friday morning. 

ROGERS | No More Parties in … London?

Wireless Festival is one of the largest music events in the United Kingdom. The London-based festival features some of the biggest names in rap and hip hop every year. On March 30, it was announced that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, would be the three-day headliner of the festival at Finsbury Park. This would mark his first United Kingdom performance in 11 years, since he attracted controversy as the Glastonbury Festival headliner, where he sparked outrage for not being a rock performer at the traditionally rock festival. This led to a petition that received over 130,000 signatures to remove Ye from the headlining slot, but he proceeded with his performance. 

SOLAR FLARE | New Beginnings

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ZADVORNAYA | Placebo: Teenage Angst

Depending on how emo you felt throughout your teenage years, you may or may not still maintain an emotional attachment to some of Spotify’s algorithmically assembled confessionals, “Crying Sad Mix,” “Sad Girl Mix” and “Melancholy Mix.”

Eric André at Cornell: A Masterpiece of Absurdist Comedy

Upon hearing that Eric André would be coming to Bailey Hall for an evening of stand-up comedy and Q&A, I was immediately curious as to how the night would play out. I’ve been familiar with his surreal comedy for many years, having watched countless bizarre clips from Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show on YouTube. Throughout his career, André has established himself as a pusher of comedic boundaries who devises elaborate bizarre pranks which confuse (and sometimes upset) celebrities and strangers in public. On one occasion, André entered a NYC subway car donning a dog cone and asked unsuspecting riders to feed from the cone after he poured milk and Froot Loops cereal into it. Another standout prank shows André entering a restaurant in a purple octopus costume with four people with dwarfism posing as his tentacles. With these sorts of insane pranks in mind, I was sure that André’s appearance at Cornell — especially the Q&A session — would be full of must-see surprises. 

Cornell Housing Needs To Do Better

I was in line waiting to start recruiting for the philanthropy round of sorority rush when I got a text from my friend: “Your dorm is flooding BTW.” At first, I rubbed the text off as a joke — sharing a “LOL” with my friends — until I saw videos on Sidechat of water cascading down all five floors of Ganędagǫ: Hall, completely flooding the lobby. I didn’t know how to react. 

‘What Is Failing Again:' Jalyx Hunt Talks Perseverance, Mental Health at Last Lecture

Jalyx Hunt, Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker and Super Bowl champion, delivered his “Last Lecture” filled with laughs from the crowd and lessons from his personal journey to the NFL in front of a 250-person crowd adorned with Eagles jerseys and team gear in Baker Laboratory 200.

The Work Behind the Win: Female Athletes at Cornell

At Cornell, female athletes are defining excellence on their own terms — their achievements stretching far beyond the scoreboard. Their stories are shaped not just by records and wins, but by resilience, community and the work it takes to get there. The Sun spoke with three female athletes, Emily Pape ’26, Hojung Yoon ’27 and Annelies Bergmann ’27, who are proud to belong to the Red.

Eric André Brings Chaotic Comedy to Bailey Hall

Comedian Eric André brought his unhinged and boundary-pushing humor to a packed Bailey Hall Friday night, blending stand-up, audience pranks and a moderated interview while reviewing his old comedy clips.